#bubble anime

[ethercollective]

be gay do crimes found family... save me..

be gay do crimes found family

save me be gay do crimes found family

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The Search for a Solarpunk Anime

Allow me to think aloud for a moment. Because I noticed something.

Whenever people ask for movie recommendations or anime recommendations for Solarpunk, a movie that often gets named is Netflix's Bubble. And on one hand... I get it. The aesthetic of the movie is more Cozy Apocalypse than Solarpunk (aka lots of greens on the buildings and what not, but not because they have been planted there to make a better environment, rather than because the buildings falling into disrepair). But it scratches that certain itch, aesthetically.

Yet, the movie does not really feel Solarpunk to me. While one can argue that the folks who have fled into the bubble zone are kinda anarchistic in that they do lack clear hierarchies, they also do not do a ton of mutual aid, rather competing over ressources. Which to me is the issue. The movie does not have a lot of that Solarpunk spirit. Not much in terms of either mutual aid or environmental protection going on. It just has a pretty green aesthetic. (Though it should be said: Fucking darn, that movie is pretty.)

Of course, the obvious answer to name when it comes to Solarpunk anime movies is Studio Ghibli. Obvious, because the studio is one of the central inspirations behind the genre. So, duh, yes, there are quite a few Ghibli movies out there that are pretty darn Solarpunk. Most notably of course Nausicaä, Laputa and Princess Mononoke. These movies all are not only Solarpunk in some aesthetic aspects, but also when it comes to the themes inspiring them. Which is kinda funny to me, because neither of the movies is classical science fiction - making clear that scifi really is not a prerequesit for the genre.

But there is also another genre, I would say. And that genre is the movies, that do not have much of the aesthetic - outside maybe a vague cottagecore aesthetic - but have a lot of the themes I associate with Solarpunk.

To me two of those movies are Ame to Yuki: Wolf Children, and Misaki no Mayoiga. I already talked about the second movie, but just to sum up: Both movies really go deeply into the aspects of community building, mutual aid and also living in harmony with nature in some degree. Both very much show that we are really good at helping each other. And that you can have a good life without rigid organisation. And I really fucking love that about those movies.

Funnily enough: While funnily enough Makoto Shinkai with his generous aesthetic does have some scenes in several of his movies that just have the aesthetic flair of Solarpunk, I would say that thematically Suzume is the one most in line with the genre. Because it, too, as a lot of themes of mutual aid and just forming community and what not.

And I do not know. Maybe we are gonna see more of that stuff in the future?

[netflix]

Entertainment Spotlight: Tetsurō Araki

We sat down with director and animator Tetsurō Araki to explore the world and making of his most recent film, Bubble.

[ydotome]

Bubble - Dir. Tetsurō Araki - May 13, 2022

[jacuzziwaters]

Happy 1 year anniversary to my favorite anime movie of all time. Everyone should go watch bubble right now. Why you ask?

10 Reasons Why You Should Watch Bubble:

Two autistic main leads

Said autistic leads fall in love

The female lead has fluctuating verbality throughout the movie

There's an amputee

The animation is beautiful

The soundtrack is a banger

Uta's voice is so captivating (I watched sub idk about dub)

PARKOUR PARKOUR

It's an anime retelling of the little mermaid

It's a found family

Go off my dear readers and enjoy the magnificence that is Bubble

[eu-phoris]

[zudachi]

[thegifmakersapprentice]

Bubble & Parkour

[cupidswhitearrow]

I hate being part of small fandoms especially as a male reader, cuz you have a 0000.1% chance of actually finding fanfics

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[sleep-deprived-weasel]

Bubble on Netflix

I am obsessed with Bubble at the moment

The way the camera turns and pans during the parkour scenes. It always jumps from one place to another, changing perspective every time the characters land. They capture every beautiful angle of a sport I really want to play now. 

Not to mention the animation, it’s so vivid and fluid. The way each bubble moves feels surreal. The movement of each body feels ethereal, as if they’re walking on air. It stunned me until I was in awe.\

And the music, Uta’s song to Hibiki is so many things at once. The way her voice makes every thing seem like a fairy tale. It made me want to jump and never come down. I longed for a place outside of time and space when listening. I wanted to do the impossible. In those few short minutes of the song, I wished I was them. I wish I was a Bubble

[chiisanahoshi]

[musicinanime]

Jaa ne, Mata ne. - riria.

Anime: Bubble

[ithurielkeepsgettingkidnapped]

I have hereby decided that every odd Monday is a Kai day.

[rouzuchan]

The Prince and the Little Mermaid

𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈(𝐬): Smoky x GN! Reader (ʏᴏᴜ/ʏᴏᴜʀ) 𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒓𝒆: drabble 𝑾𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈(𝒔): gender unspecified; minor spoilers from Bubble (Anime)

At first, Smoky found you odd.

You, someone who came out of nowhere and rescued him from drowning not too long ago. Your feline behavior and mannerism struck him in weird ways. But, everyone from the Nameless Road, including Eri and Lala, seemed to grow fond of you. 

The only problem was: that you never let anyone touch you, bare-skinned, at least.

Were you ashamed of your body? Did you not enjoy physical touch? 

Smoky found himself wondering about your origins, and it was confusing him. Every day you'd follow him like a lost puppy, waiting for its owner to acknowledge them. He was relieved to know you could fight (which was suspiciously similar to his movements), however, the only thing he couldn't get used to is your continuous staring. 

There you were with your odd outfit, a small yet endearing smile. "Smoky, you're the prince."

What did you just say? "Come again?"

You point at him, "Smoky is the prince." You then point at yourself, "I'm the Little Mermaid."

His eyes thinned. You were speaking in sentences. Prince and a mermaid? What did—

The sudden realization rammed into him like a truck, the way you saved him that day on the beach. 

His face warmed up, "you— you're talking nonsense." He stuttered. Every step, every inch you took closer only made his heartbeat quicker.

Meanwhile, below the water tower were Takeshi and Pi, mischievously cackled at their plan. Thank god Lala kept some of those children's books she reads to the kids.

HiGH&LOW FANDOM I GIVE YOU MY OFFERINGS! 🤲This has been in my brain ever since I watched Bubble and I'm— AWOOGA!! P.S. please send high&low requests <3

[eu-phoris]

Bubble (2022)

In a Tokyo where gravity has broken, a boy and a girl are drawn to each other...